independent (adjective) — not subject to control by others : self-governing. ~Merriam-Webster Dictionary It is always amusing when the alumni of a distinguished university suggest that the institute void a prominent graduate’s or outstanding individual’s honorary degree when they embarrass the institution that bestowed the tribute. The poster child when it comes to rescinded honorary degrees is … Read more
A January 12, 2026 Gallup press release reports a record high 45 percent of adults in the United States identified as “political independents” in 2025, two percent higher than the previous record set in 2024. In contrast, the remaining adults were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans with 27 percent each. There has been no … Read more
When we allow freedom to ring—when we let it ring from every city and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing … Read more
How ironic is it that acting attorney general Todd Blanche wants to prosecute a former FBI director for supposedly using a coded message “8647” to encourage the assassination of a U.S. president? Especially, when a July 1, 2025 Vanity Fair article by Sam Tanenhaus suggests, “The most accurate model for understanding the transactional tough guy … Read more
From the depths of the Atlantic to the disastrously melting icecaps of the Arctic, the commitment and expertise of the United States Armed Forces and its allies lie at the heart of NATO, pledged to each other’s defense, protecting our citizens and interests, keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries. The U.S. … Read more